Create Peer to Peer File sharing HTTP Server using HFS

Torrent : What you can do is create a torrent of the file that you want to share with others and upload the torrent file on any torrent downloading site.Torrent works on Peer to Peer file sharing methodology. eg. Piratebay. This is a # 1 Peer to Peer File Sharing site which have been shut down many times but still running.

File sharing sites : You can also upload the file on the Peer to Peer File Sharing sites and give others the link and as soon as the other people click on the link they have the file which they want.

But Today I am going to tell you another way by which you can setup Peer to Peer File Sharing and this method is also very easy compared to other two which I have mentioned above.This method can be used to share files in local network (LAN) and even in WAN if your system is using static IP. The software which I am going to use is HFS and can be downloaded on windows.Using this HFS software you can create a HTTP server with just one click .

Peer to Peer File Sharing

I personally use HFS for sharing movies among my friends .This software support Password Protection feature which also keep the files safe and remove the fear from your mind of information being leaked.This way the file will be accessible by those who have the password to unlock the file.The features which make it completely unique as compared to usual HTTP server are :

Peer to Peer File Sharing using HFS :

You can simply add any file in HFS by right clicking on the file that you want to share with others and then click on the “Add to HFS” option and the file get added in the HFS.

Peer to Peer File Sharing

Now what you have to do is tell the IP to your friend with whom you want to share the file .If the file is password protected then you have to tell your friend the password with which he can start downloading the file and the Peer to Peer file sharing starts.

Till now some of the users might be finding it too technical for them let me give a quick recap Simply add the folder which you want to share and give the IP to your friend .Give the IP to your friend which I have circled in the below screenshot.Now your friend will type the IP in his browser URL bar and Peer to Peer File Sharing is done and should perfectly work.

Peer to Peer File Sharing

This is a free software that anyone can download and use it for different purposes.Specially if you are in college Wi-Fi network then you can share files among your friends.To give final words this is awesome software which I am using for past few months as a Peer to Peer File Sharing software.

Do tell us about your experience with HFS and also if you are using any other Peer to Peer File Sharing software like this one then do tell me about it.If you have any queries or suggestions then you can comment below.